1. The Use of “Use” to Solve Three Problems in Kripke’s Theory of Reference

Hossein Nasrollahi; Morteza Sedaghat Ahangari Hossein Zadeh

Volume 4, Issue 8 , Winter and Spring 2015, , Pages 107-121

Abstract
  There are, at least, three problems in Kripke’s theory of reference, including: 1. the problem of proper names referring: a proper name may refer to different referents in different possible worlds; 2. the problem of reference failure; and 3. the problem of referential infallibility of theoretical ...  Read More

2. Chemical Kinds, Discovery or Convention: A Study on Joseph LaPorte's View about the References of Natural Kinds' Terms

Keyvan Alasti

Volume 2, Issue 3 , Summer and Autumn 2012, , Pages 1-22

Abstract
  According to Hilary Putnam, two different levels of empirical investigations regarding natural kinds are available: discovering essence and distinguishing genuine samples from fake ones. Recently, Joseph LaPorte has presented a dilemma in naming natural kinds. He showed that for any kind there are some ...  Read More